Question

Adhesion, which is the attraction to other structures or substances, leads to a property of water that creates great surface tension allowing water to "climb"... what is this property?

Is it capillary or polarity action?

Answer 1

The property of water that creates great surface tension and allows it to "climb" is capillary action.

Step-by-step explanation:

The property of water that creates great surface tension and allows it to "climb" is capillary action. Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow against gravity in a narrow space. It occurs when water molecules adhere to the sides of a narrow tube or straw, creating hydrogen bonds. As the hydrogen bonds break and reform, water molecules interchange positions and some begin to ascend the tube or straw.